The Getty Center in the evening. The institution is going to start closing at 5:30 p.m. most days.

And now for the bad news: The J. Paul Getty Trust is announcing today that it is reducing the Getty Center’s operating hours and increasing parking at both the Getty Center and the Getty Villa from $8 to $10.

Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 9, the Getty Center will close at 5:30 p.m. on all open days except Saturdays, when it will remain open until 9 p.m. Previously, the Getty Center had remained open until 6 p.m. Sundays and Tuesdays-Thursdays, and until 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The Getty is always closed on Mondays.

The Getty will still present ticketed events and performances on Friday evenings, but the galleries will not be open to the public. The restaurant will also close early on Fridays.

The new hours reflect peak attendance times, and represent a savings in cost and energy, without severely impacting visitors. The changes are part of the Getty’s strategic planning process begun earlier this year to streamline the institution’s operations.